Faculty and Staff

Adam Earnheardt, an expert on social media and athletics, will kick off Nebraska Wesleyan University's lecture series.

Nebraska Wesleyan University has launched a full tuition program to further expand college access for Nebraska students.

U.S. News & World Report has again named Nebraska Wesleyan University a top national liberal arts university.

Nancy Newman, director of Student Health Services, has been named one of the state's "best nurses."

At the April 14 campus staff meeting, representatives from the Lincoln Journal Star stopped by and surprised Newman with an announcement that she was named one of the best in the newspaper's annual "Best Nurses in Nebraska" contest. 

"When asking ourselves “Why we give” we thought of Nebraska Wesleyan's core values. In particular, two core values inspire us to give back: Liberal Arts and Community.

Over the next couple of months, you will hear from your colleagues about why they give to the Faculty and Staff Campaign.

If you would like to share why you support NWU, please contact greber [at] 51jiyangshi.com (Gary Reber).

Former students of LaVerne Rudell surprised their beloved professor with an endowed fund in her name during Nebraska Wesleyan University’s sixth annual Business Summit, held March 7.

Rudell, professor emerita of business administration, taught at Nebraska Wesleyan for 30 years from 1966 to 1996.

Cathy Nelson, associate professor of Spanish, has been selected to serve on the National Screening Committee (NSC) for Fulbright Scholarship applications.

Nelson will evaluate applications for the Fulbright U.S. Student English Language Teaching Assistantships in Spain.

Nebraska Wesleyan honored several employees for their dedication to the university during the annual university dinner on August 23.

The following employees were recognized for their service:

30 Year Award

• Jo Bunstock, Assistant Athletic Director

25 Year Award

The fall semester at Nebraska Wesleyan University officially began Monday, August 26. But first year students in Karla Jensen’s liberal arts seminar, “The Liberal Arts of Yoga,” started their academic year early learning the historical, psychological, economical, and political aspects of yoga.

They started on Sunday, August 18 with a class on basic breathing techniques.